Kinfish IMO 8423909 01

Bergen, Norway 22 August 2017

 

Name

KINFISH

Previous names

1958 - 1983 Ambassador Bay

1983 - 1985 Geofjord

1985 - 2001 Sjomaleren

2001 - 2002 Sjomaaleren

2002 - 2005 Geosund

2005 - 2017 Ixplorer

Type

Research/survey vessel - Oceanographic / hydrographical research

IMO-number

8423909

Call sign

SBHY

Flag

Sweden

Port of registry

Göteborg

Previous flags

France - Call sign: FMDY

2017 - 2019 Norway - Call sign: LAZG7

GT

329 t

NT

98 t

Displacement

442 t

Length

37,25 m overall

31,38 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

7,01 m extreme

Draft

Max: 4,25 m

Air draft

16,35 m

Depth

4,30 m

Speed

Max: 11,0 knots

Cruising: 9,0 knots

Built

1958

Date of completion

04/07/1958

Builder

Stord Verft AS

Leirvik I Sogn

Norway

Refit: 1986 Båtservice

Refit: 1996 Kimek

Refit: 2010 NRS

Yard number

51

Hull material

Steel/Aluminium

Bulkheads

Transverse: 4

Main engine

1x Grenaa 6FR24T combustion engine 399 kW / 750 bhp at 750 rpm

Builder: Grenaa motorfabrik

Propellers

1x Controllable pitch propeller - 4 blades

Generators

1x Valmet 620D SMG diesel generatorset 110kW - 220Volt/50Hz air start

1x Valmet,620D SMG diesel generatorset 110kW - 220Volt/50Hz electric start

Compressor

1x Sperry HLF 2/27 with Leroy Somer LS100L T 3 phase Motor 3,0 kW

Cargo capacity

Open deck area: 51,5 m² / load 12/15 ton

Cargo hold: 47,5 m³

Forepeak: 11,4 m³

Deck equipment

  • Deck crane: 3,6 ton Heila HLM 10-3S

  • Fixed davit: 4,0 ton gantry davit on stern

  • Winches: 2x 5 ton electrical winches on fixed gantry davit

  • Diving ladder: For use on ship or small boats

  • Search light: 2x fixed ice light in bow. Remote control search light port side (Norse Light). Manual search light starboard side (Norse Light). 4x fixed search lights on AFT deck

  • Rescue boat davit: Vestdavit C-194-2, 700 kg SWL

Tank capacities

Fuel: 82,30 m³

Fresh water: 15,2 m³

Black/Grey water: 6,30 m³

Ballast: 30,55 m³

Anti-roll tank: 12,0 m³

Waste oil: 0,62 m³

Accommodation

5x Passenger doubles en suite cabins

1x Passenger triple en suite cabin

2x Double en suite crew/staff cabins

4x Double crew/staff cabins w. shared facilities

3x Single crew/staff cabins w. shared facilities

13+15 beds in total, 2 shared bathrooms with shower

Passengers capacity

12

Safety and medical equipment

  • MOB Boat: 4,50 meter, 40 hp Yamaha, 2-stroke

  • Life rafts: 2x Viking 25-person life rafts

  • Survival Suits: 25

  • Life buoys :8

  • Life jackets (rigid): 25

  • Life jackets (inflatable): 25

  • Fire alarm unit: Servoteknikk with 49 sensors

  • Fire fighting engine room; Fixed CO2

  • Fire fighting galley: Fixed Ansulex

  • Medical equipment: Medical stock for worldwide trade Helicopter stretcher AED w. EKG

Manager

Northern Research Shipping AS

Storgaten 2C

4876 Grimstad

Norway

Registered owner

Northern Expeditions AB

Johan på Gårdas gata 5A

412 50 Göteborg

Sweden

Latest data adjustment

25 January 2021